Graphics 1: Type Hierarchy

Working and Designing with your type is just as important as designing with images. Successfully combining the two makes up "Graphic Design."

Assignment:

1. Read the following article and create a blog post entitled "Type Hierarchy" with this criteria.....   Why Every Design Needs Three Levels of Type Hierarchy
2. Summarize (in one paragraph) the key components of type hierarchy as stated in the article
3. List the copy (or wording) that will be included in your magazine print ad design so that you are ready to divide it up into 3 levels as the article stated to be placed over your digital illustrations

Graphics 2/3: Texture Lanscape

Assignment: Develop a Lanscape in Photoshop and/or illustrator that is inspired by the Mickey Mouse Yodelberg video clip.

Youtube video

Steps:
1. Watch the following Mickey Mouse short and pay special attention to the geometric and textured backgrounds which show patterns and overlap.
2. Develop your own landscape in Photoshop and/or illustrator on and 8.5x11 inch landscape document.
3. Show layering, caring color, geometric shapes, and simplified pattern overlays.

Due date: Friday Jan 29 to blog

Photo 2: Carbonation

Look at the work by Timothy Hogan to inspire your images and Check out this site on how to get organized and stage some cool carbonation pics for 1 edited image to the blog. Focus on White Balance and Shutter Speed to try to catch some bubbles in action.....

Photo 1: Photo Challenges

This week I want you to work on photo challenges as we get ready for the midterm.... Each day you will be challenged with 4 subjects to take images of and post to your blog. These should be fast images that you edit and post to your blog daily in order to strengthen your skills with a focus on composition and lighting :)

Photo Challenge Homework

Tuesday:

Folded

Handwriting

From Above

From Below

Wednesday:

Lunchtime

Something Funny

Books

Technology

Thursday:

Hands

Feet

In your bag

Numbers

Friday:

Shadow

Frosted/Frozen

Warm

Detailed

Photo 1: Double Exposures

Photo 1: Double Exposure

How can you successfully blend two images in Photoshop?
Assignment: 2 Edited photos to blog (1 multiple exposure, 1 blended portrait, 30 images contact sheet =60)

Web Examples

Student Example

Links

33 examples of multiple exposure Photography

Double Exposure Effect Photoshop Tutorial

Photo 2: Story Photography/Self Portraits

You will be starting two new projects.....

Self Portrait Photography: What are some inventive ways to shoot a self portrait? How can you go beyond the selfie? 3 edited images to blog (30 pics contact sheet)

Look at these.... 

Surreal Self Portraits

Inspirational Portraits

101 Extraordinary Self Portraits

Story Photography: How can a short story be relayed through images? Look at some of the images below to help you get inspired for a short layout of 5 to 6 images (60 pics contact sheet). Unify your story through theme, color, lighting, etc.

Read this! Telling a Story with Pictures

Reflection, Refraction, and Projection

Reflection is the act of reflection, as in casting back light or heat, mirroring, or giving back an image. 

Reflective Photography

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one substance to another. Here, the light ray passes from air to glass and back to air. The bending is caused by the differences in density between the two substances.

Projection Use of equipment and lighting to cause an image of an object or original to be seen on a screen or projected onto another surface.